Texas moves to require Bible stories in public schools, triggering debate

Texas is poised to require more than 5 million public-school students to study Biblical stories and verses as part of K–12, including second‑grade ROAR! – Daniel and the Lion’s Den and Psalms for older grades, while also rewriting social studies standards to emphasize Texas and U.S. history and deemphasize world history; the changes would take effect in 2030. Supporters call it essential literary and historical education, but opponents warn it could privilege Christianity, violate church‑state separation, and constrain parental influence on religious education, with potential impacts on testing and non-Christian students.